Chapter 37- Enraged Eva (Part 1)
Chapter 37- Enraged Eva (Part 1)
"You are the greatest daughter I could've asked for, Eva. No, far greater than I deserve." Markus said as he grabbed the shoulders of his daughter gently, his arms shook a little.
"Fufufufufu! You are exaggerating, Father. I still love to be disobedient from time to time. Do you remember when one of my targets pissed me off and so I erased his whole family which led to you having to cover for me?" Eva recalled that memory with a chuckle.
"You little rascal! Why are you remembering that now? I was really angry at the time."
"Fufufufufu! Your daughter inherited your impulsiveness so you bear a good chunk of the responsibility for that happening." She replied teasingly.
Then, the two looked at each other and chuckled jovially. Eva couldn't recall the last time she joked like this with her father. After losing Kai and her mother's illness, Eva didn't smile at all and spent most of her time either hunting down targets or inside her room, staring dreamily at the sky.
Her father wasn't faring any better either as he submerged himself in work. If he wasn't next to his wife, he would be developing his businesses in the underworld and the real world.
The two rarely talked and rarely spent time together. However, now that her father truly gave her his honest thoughts, she felt that their strained relationship was starting to get fixed.
"So tell me, what made you fall in love with that boy?" Changing the topic, Markus asked as he tried to suppress his anger.
Eva's smile changed immediately to one of pure fondness and nostalgia as if she was recalling the best memory of her life.
"His mere presence simply changed my view on life itself. He barged into my heart and took the whole place for himself without asking or even trying to. He is the most perfect, amazing human being I've ever met."
The way Eva described Kai made Markus' eyes widen to the extreme. The way she described him wasn't the first time he heard her talk like that about someone. Years ago, she described another person the same way she described Kai.
That's when it clicked to Markus and his mouth hung open.
"Eva… don't tell me…"
As he was about to speak, the door to Eva's room was knocked and a maid walked inside.
"Master, Lady Eva, my apologies for interrupting your conversation but Mister Edward is here and would like to meet you." The maid said respectfully as she bowed down.
The moment Eva heard that name, her face darkened and a cold aura surrounded her body. For a moment there, she forgot that there was a pest that was ruining her daily life. The same pest that made her life even more burdening than ever before.
However, now was the perfect time to face him. No, facing him wasn't the right word to describe what Eva was about to do.
Standing up, Eva walked out of the room and straight toward the living room. There, she found a young man sprawled on the sofa as if he owned the place and had a smug on his face.
When he noticed Eva approaching him, his smile widened as he stood up.
"My beautiful Eva, you are as dazzling as always. I missed you so much." He said passionately.
"What do you want?" She asked coldly.
"I heard that you went back home and I thought that you finally got bored of that disgusting village. I'm happy that you decided to do so because I was really starting to grow bored of there and besides, I don't the poor peasants there to rub their poverty on me. Especially that basta-"
Eva's aura erupted immediately as coldness filled her very being. The suppressed anger of years finally came back and manifested in her very being. Long gone the docile and affectionate Eva that only Kai had the right to see.
Now, she was the monster hitman Eva, the woman that was responsible for killing hundreds of men and women alike. In the light, she is Eva Lavine, the gorgeous daughter of the Lavine family and one of the most popular women in the world. A girl desired by countless men in the world and the target of admiration of the masses. But, in the underworld, she was Agent 74. One of the strongest 100 hitmen in the Guild and someone with enough power to erase a whole army if she wanted to.
Edward's face paled as he felt the room's temperature grow colder and he was the target of two freezing-cold eyes.
"What were you about to say?"
"H-Huh…"
"Act dumbfounded again and I'm going to break every bone in your body." Eva didn't hide her threats.
Edward was completely dumbfounded by her words. This was the first time Eva had blatantly threatened him and the fear he felt from it was soul-shaking. It wasn't as horrifying as what he felt from that boy that he hated but it was still enough to make him retreat.
"E-Eva, calm down. W-What did I even say?"
"You were about to insult him, weren't you?" She asked as she stepped forward.
"I-Insult him? You mean that bastar-"
*BANG*
Before he could finish the word, Edward found himself flying as he smashed against the wall violently.
"UUGHHHH!! My head!!!" He said as he grabbed his head.
Eva approached him casually, her cold demeanor and elegant steps made her look akin to a goddess that descended on earth.
When she reached him, she stomped on his hand, generating another blood-curdling scream from him. Her stomp has shattered his left arm.
"Your dirty mouth isn't worthy of uttering his name let alone insulting him. No, you aren't even allowed to think about him in your empty skull. Erase his image from your memory."
Edward was completely flabbergasted. Of everything, he never expected Eva to be this ruthless. Were they even the same person? The Eva he knew was an unattainable cold flower that he wanted to pluck. However, the Eva in front of him was akin to a demoness emerging from the deepest parts of hell.
"P-Please wait!! Why are you doing all of this? Why do you care about him?!"
"Oh, so you didn't realize already? Let me give you a hint then." Saying that Eva twisted her leg, increasing the amount of pain Edward was feeling.
"Kai is my lover… My man. He is the one I swore my life to. A pitiful insect like you has no right to get between us. Do you understand?"
"H-Huh? Y-Your lover… H-Him?!" Edward muttered with a pale expression.
"Yes. Our lives are peaceful enough without barging into it. However, you still tried to be a stain on the road that ruin our journey. I've had enough. I've grown tired of tolerating your presence."
Saying that Eva was about to channel her Origin power and slice Edward's head off. However, the latter screamed.
"I-I came with good news!! Here, look!! I was told that the progress to finding a cure for your mother's sickness is going steadily! A few more months at most and we will find the cure!" Edward said with a panicked tone.
Eva's hand stopped and looked at the stack of paper that Edward pulled out. She then took it from his hand and read it.
In the papers, the progress was shown to a possible cure. It wasn't guaranteed and the chances of its success were a pitiful 3%.
Edward saw that Eva didn't move and tried to seize the opportunity, thinking she was starting to get convinced.
"W-We are close to finishing our deal. When that happens, you will have to marry me or your family will get in trouble."
"Good," Eva murmured back after a while before she threw the pieces of paper in the air.
*Swish*
Her hand moved like a flash and the papers were swiftly turned into nothing but garbage. She had sliced them faster than the eye could see.
Then, she pulled out her phone and dialed a number. A few seconds passed before a cold voice finally spoke.
"What is it, Eva?" Kai asked.
Eva's eyes softened slightly as she replied in a soft, loving tone. The change shocked Edward even more.
"Did I wake you up from sleep?" She asked fondly. A hint of worry crept into her voice.
"No."
"I see, good. I just wanted to tell you something. You did tell me that you will deal with the pest yourself and that I shouldn't do anything, right?"
"Yes."
"Sorry, Kai. I don't think I could do that. I'm already at my limit and now that I saw his face, I can't stop myself."
"... I see." Kai took a second before he replied as if he understood the situation completely. "I was intending to finish him off the moment I see him but since he already approached you, you can do it yourself. When his family comes after you, I will pluck them one by one."
"Ok~ Let's get rid of them together. Goodnight, Kai. I love you~" After saying that she hung up and looked at Edward.
"Say hello to your ancestors in the deepest parts of hell."